NGC 2362
Tau Canis Majoris Cluster
NGC 2362 is a open cluster located in the constellation of Canis Major. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2362:
| NGC: | NGC 2362 |
| Common name: | Tau Canis Majoris Cluster |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| V-mag (visual): | 4.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 07:18:41.47 |
| Declination: | -24:57:15.10 |
| Major axis: | 7.2 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 29 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.000096 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
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